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Pathmaka Galappaththi

@pathmakagalappaththi

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I build reliable Laravel APIs and backend platforms for global products.

Sri Lanka

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build reliable backend platforms and APIs in collaborative, code-review-driven teams, where I can apply Laravel, PHP, cloud, database optimization, secure coding, and AI-assisted development practices.

I'm building and maintaining NIFty at Brand Finance, a Laravel platform that calculates brand valuations for more than 5,000 global brands annually. I architect its layered backend, RESTful APIs, MySQL performance improvements, authentication, background processing, and PHPUnit test suite.

Previously, I contributed to Trust Payments' JavaScript SDK for global ecommerce and payment platforms, resolving reliability, performance, and security issues through TDD-oriented test suites. I also improved production observability and collaborated remotely with QA, product, and integration teams.

At Axiata Digital Labs, I led backend and LMS platform development for telecom clients, including WordPress/WooCommerce learning workflows, payment integrations, and Symfony/Laravel systems processing 100,000+ records daily. I deployed and optimized platforms on Google Cloud Platform, mentored developers through code review, and enforced quality standards with SonarQube.

Across 8+ years in fintech, telecom, SaaS, gaming, and web development, I've built REST APIs, data-driven services, payment integrations, and full-stack products with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, and TypeScript. I also contribute WordPress tools publicly and use AI-assisted development tools in my daily workflow.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Consultant Software Engineer

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Brand Finance

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Architect and maintain NIFty, a Laravel-based platform for brand valuations, and design RESTful APIs for internal and public endpoints. Implement error monitoring, strengthen authentication, and build the PHPUnit test suite from scratch.

PHP Laravel MySQL REST APIs Laravel Sanctum PHPUnit Bitbucket Swagger Postman Sentry

Senior Software Engineer

Electric Elephant Games Ltd

Developed and maintained real-money slot machine and social casino games for UK gaming platforms, integrating backend REST APIs for player sessions, payouts, and leaderboards. Ensured compliance with UK gaming regulations and performed performance tuning.

TypeScript JavaScript REST APIs

Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer

Shift Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

Progressed from Associate to Senior Software Engineer, leading development teams across multiple client projects. Delivered full-stack web applications and integrated backend solutions for corporate and marketing clients using PHP and Laravel.

PHP MySQL JavaScript jQuery Laravel WordPress Moodle Cordova

Senior Software Engineer - Lead Developer

Axiata Digital Labs

Led full-stack development of a customizable LMS built on WordPress/WooCommerce, owning backend architecture and API design for course enrollment, payments, and learner-management workflows. Deployed and managed the platform on Google Cloud Platform, optimizing MySQL databases and queries.

PHP MySQL WordPress WooCommerce GCP HTML CSS JavaScript jQuery SonarQube

Senior Software Engineer

Trust Payments

Contributed to the Trust Payments JavaScript SDK, writing comprehensive test suites in a TDD-oriented workflow to resolve reliability, performance, and security issues. Collaborated with QA, product, and integration engineers via code review and Agile ceremonies.

TypeScript JavaScript HTML CSS RxJS Jest Gitlab Sentry Datadog

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The Open University of Sri Lanka

Bachelor of Technology (Honours), Computer Engineering

Pursued a Bachelor of Technology (Honours) in Computer Engineering, completing a final year project on Sinhala Sign Language to Sinhala Speech Converter.